would you be happy with Calzaghes resume?

o and calzaghe doesnt have to fight in anyone's backyard apart from his own,he's the champ while all others around him now are challengers.

 

Now that he has a "W" over Bernard Hopkins his legacy is sealed...even if Bhop was 43. It's not a spectacular resume but it's solid.....on top of that he has a record # of title defenses and has been unbeaten since he started his pro career....it's not that bad. His best win was against Bhop which is only one of 3 truly meaningful fights that Joe had in his long career.

 

A Pavlik and a Dawson/Tarver would really round it off. Best case scenario, while being realistic, is probably just Pavlik.

 

I believe your point about American boxers is valid. But isn't it true that most credit given to the American boxers come from the Americans themselves?

 

Who was the champ against Kessler?

 

calzaghe was the recognised supermw champ and the bigger draw.

 

Where?

 

It's not great but it is good. Having watched him a few times now I can see he is a hell of a fighter.

I don't have a problem with him going after a big money fight and retiring..RJJ.

I wish he would have done more early in his career though

 

He has plenty of to contenders on his record oither than Lacy and Kessler. Now he has Hopkins name and title i think his resume has been fulfilled.

He wont quit though, he has 2 more wins atleast in him yet.

There will always be doubters, give it five years after his retirement, respect for Joe Calzaghe will be universal!

 

febuary 2006
nope

april 2008

yep he has stepped up to the plate

3 wins in what were perceived as basically 50/50 fights in 3 years v 3 fighters with totally different styles means calzaghe cemented his legacy and was as good as his fans beleived .

 

If JC beats Pavlik - I would no longer be a doubter

 

excactly...if fighters listened to boxing "fans" they they'd all end up fighting till 50 with brain damage.

To put it in perspective, there are people who STILL think Ali was an overrated bum.

 

:happy

Some people just have no idea what they are talking about. No idea at all...

 

Hey Shawn, please excuse the sycophantic nature of this post, but I respect your views more than most on here.

Do you feel that Joe won the fight and how do you think he performed?

 

He doesn't have to fight anyone else. His resume is complete. Few fighters achieve that.